So everyone has their panties in a bunch over this Hardaway NBA player saying he doesn't like gays.

Doesn't free speech apply here?

He's an entertainment personality (yes, professional sports are "entertainment") and he has an opinion - one that he expressed. Last I heard, that was allowed.

Now, as an entertainer, he runs the risk of alienating some part of his audience through expressing his opinions - a risk he;s free to take. But not allowing him to play in the All Star game because of his opinions seems wrong.

If he said "George Bush hates black people" or "Catholic priests are all perverts" there would've been no issue - in fact he would'e been applauded.

My thoughts are that we give these athletes too damn much attention as it is. We pay them to play, not speak out on what they like or not. Funny thing is, he's most likely getting blasted for this as it is thought unbecoming a role model.

I think it is stupid. Society is getting to danged liberal for its own good.

Wow, I hardly follow sports at all, and NBA ever less, but so far most of you have no idea what you're talking about.

First, it was Tim Hardaway, not Penny Hardaway, that made the comment.
Second, since Tim Hardaway retired about 4 years ago he wasn't playing in this years NBA allstar game to begin with. He was going, as a former allstar, to represent the league at events related to the allstar game.

I don't care that any athlete, actor, musician, or any other entertainer thinks about anything. They have the right to free speach to say what they want, and the rest of us also have the right to free speach to say what we think about what they said.

And the NBA has the right to choose who represents them based on what that person says and thinks.

Wow, I hardly follow sports at all, and NBA ever less, but so far most of you have no idea what you're talking about.

First, it was Tim Hardaway, not Penny Hardaway, that made the comment.
Second, since Tim Hardaway retired about 4 years ago he wasn't playing in this years NBA allstar game to begin with. He was going, as a former allstar, to represent the league at events related to the allstar game.

I don't care that any athlete, actor, musician, or any other entertainer thinks about anything. They have the right to free speach to say what they want, and the rest of us also have the right to free speach to say what we think about what they said.

And the NBA has the right to choose who represents them based on what that person says and thinks.

I saw some brother down town the other day wearing Penny1 on the right foot and Penny2 on the left foot. He must have lots of money is all I was thinking to beable to wear $100 shoes from 10 years ago that were perfect and then wear only one of each style :tonka: